The rubber boots on the drives ..... ?????

[Ireland]

This may seem like a stupid question but ..... hey, I don't care 'cos I don't know the answer.

What exactly are the rubber boots on the two drives called?

Are they CV joint boots or drive shaft gaiters?

Both are listed in the "equivalent parts" thread and I'm not sure what to get.

Anyone know the exact Ford (or other) part number?


Thanks in advance.

[JensenA]

They're Drive Shaft gaiters, from the last of the old Ford Granada's.

PS .... But maybe on the Granada's Ford call them CV Boot Gaiters

Edited by JensenA on Tuesday 27th May 01:25

[Ireland]

Thanks.

[Ireland]

I had absolutely no joy with the Ford dealer.

(The fact that once the parts man heard TVR he didn't really want to know probably made it a more difficult task).

Do any of you actually know what the part number is?

[Ireland]

JensenA said:

They're Drive Shaft gaiters, from the last of the old Ford Granada's.

PS .... But maybe on the Granada's Ford call them CV Boot Gaiters

I think my local Ford garage got an extra from The Muppet Show and stuck him in the parts department.

As it's not a Ford he doesn't want to know about it.

Is the car they come from one of the Scorpio things or was it just called a Granada?

Also approximately what year am I talking about?

[kojak]

Do you mean these.

http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...

[Ireland]

I meant to update this sooner but I completely forgot.

I finally got the boots locally of a motor-factors.

The label on the box said they were for a Ford Sierra / Granada / Scorpio.

They were about €8 each.

[brakedust300]

Do you have the part number? Ill go and get some tomorrow just in case... cheers for the e-mail with the info on what i need etc, good to have a community!